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THE SORANTON TKIBUJTB -TUESDAY MORNING-, AUGUST 17. 189T.
PYTHIANS
ARE HERE
Concluded from PaRfi 1.1
this Afternoon. It wilt be quite a spir
ited event ns the higher offices uro
not attained by gradual advancement
from year to year as Is the case In
many kindred . orders. The omcers
chosen will be Installed at the last
session of the Grand lodge probably
on Friday.
The other business of the day will
probably bo confined to the reception
of reports from officers and commit
tees. The sessions will continue until
during Thursday at least and possibly
until Friday noon.
Tomorrow Is the "big" day and will
Include a parade In the afternoon, In
which each Sir Knight, whether he is
a grand lodge representative or not,
THOMAS Q. SAMPLE,
Of Pittsbuig, Supremo Master of the Ex,
chequer of tho Knights of Pythias.
will cut quite as much a figure as his
fellows. In the parnde will be seen tho
out-of-town lodges encamped at Laurel
Hill, the local lodges and a number
that will come from nearby places
especially for the parade.
Wednesday cvenlnc will prove at
tractlvo for residents of the city, as
they can witness the parade of the
"D. O. K. K." dramatic order, Knights
of Khornssan, a secret order to which
Pythlans only are eligible to member
ship and which bears the same rela
tion of the Knight of Pythias that
the Ancient Order, Nobles of the Mys
tic Shrine does to Masonry. It Is de
signed to create a close social ac
quaintance among Pythlans a middle
ground on which members of different
lodges may meet.
THE SOCIAL ORDER.
There are but four temples of the
"D. O. K. K." In this state. Cashmere
temple, No. 37, of Reading, the mem
bership of which Is drawn from seven
counties Is here and has Its headquar
ters at the Lackawanna Valley House.
Its officers and members, too, nre Jovl
nl fellows, and the boomers came early
yesterday to pave the way for a great
degree of fun that ic to be derived
out of the presence of so many of tho
Pythian orders In the city. The omcers
hero In advance are: Royal VIzer, Wil
liam H. Warner; venerable shlek, J. D.
Farederlck; mokama, C. J. Bonawltz;
menial, Charles Copp, all of Reading.
The Khorassans will parade In Ar
abic costumes. There will be In line
over a hundred of the 120 members.
Later In the evening It Is expected
that about a hundred new members
will be Initiated at a meeting to be
held In Excelsior hall, and which will
be followed by a feast and a long
period of soclabllty.
PYTHIAN NEWS NOTES.
In reference to the parade tomorrow
nfternoon a further change has been
made In the route. The line of march
according to a decision of the general
committee who authorized Its publi
cation, will be: Over West Lackawan
na avenue to Main avenue, thence back
to Lackawanna avenue, to Adams, to
Spruce, to Jefferson, to Pine, to Wash
ington, to Linden, to Adams, to Spruce,
to Washington, to Linden, to Wyom
ing, to Lackawanna and dismiss. The
parade will pass in review In front of
Grand Chancellor Dunnell's ofllce, 211
Washington avenue.
A request for carriages tomorrow af
ternoon has bepn made by the general
committee. Citizens are requested to
send carriages to the Washington ave
nue Bide of court house square at 2
o'clock.
The competitive drills of the uni
formed rank will be held at Laurel
Hill park tomorrow morning.
The Hotel Terrace shelters many
Knights from Pittsburg and Lathrope.
A. H. Bethlme, manager of the Jean
nette opera house, of Jeannette, Is one
of the biggest and handsomest Pythl
ans In the city. He Is at tho Hotel
Terrace, and Is combining business
with pleasure during his stay. He has
heard of the beauty and perfection of
the Lyceum theatre and will give it a
close inspection today.
John Benore is a very busy business
man, but he found time yesterday, as
chairman of the reception committee,
to give his personal attention to the
arrival of the Knights.
Detective Molr, of the pollc depart
ment, was in constant vigil about the
depots and hotels until late at night.
Grand Trustee William B. Hart, whose
home is at Germantown, has been a mem
her of tho Order of Knights of Pythias,
.i i
GRAND TRUSTEE WILLIAM B. HART
since Dec. 12. 1887, when he Joined Damon
lodge, No. 8. Ho withdrew from that
lodge, and, with nine others from Apollo
lodge, No. 9, scoured a charter and or.
ganlzed Perseverance lodge, No. 46, Jo
cated at Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa.
He has represented that lodgo In the
grand lodge for twenty-two years, and
ha served on tho hitter's most Impor
tant committees. Ho -was elected by tho
beard of grand trustees, caused by tha
death of P. C, Charles K. Nelsser, which
occurred March 29, 1887. At tho election
for grand lodge omcers hold in June of
tho same year, ho was elected for the
full tern of three years, und at every
subsequent election has been re-elected
to that position, and has a thorough
knowledgo of tho duties of that om:e.
&&P fcV
Mr, Hart is a member of Bcctlon 122J,
of tho Endowment rank, Pennsylvania
Relief fund, Lalla Hcokh temple, No. 41f
Dramatic Order, Knights of Khorassan
and othe- organizations. In May, 1S72,
he was appointed an ofllcer of the district I
uuurt ui i nnuucipnia county uy ino nun.
M. Russell Thayer, botng a personal ap
pointment. 'Upon tho reorganization of
tho courts In January, 1S75, undor the
provisions of the now constitution of
Pennsylvania creating four common picas
courts In Philadelphia, and abolishing tho
district court, he was appoint crier of
Room II, court cf common pleas No. 4,
which position ho still hoMfl.
Caston company, No. 14, Uniformed
Rank, has tho following officers and men
In camp: F. W. Boll, captain; A. 'M. Har
mon, drat Ueuter.ont; C. E. Bcblelcher,
second lleutenrnt; William Mullane,, Ber
nard Gullely, 8. F. Johnson, R. F. Mc
Donald, John Dlbrodt, W. A. Mockay, J.
J. Hfcstor, W. UnMimst, L. B. Dnvldsoii,
Joseph Schlclchor, George Able, Peter
Robb, Charles Kutzcr, Charles Snyder,
William D. Snyder, E. P. Sandt, Milt
Rolln, Gelrgo Pfelle, John Pfoiic, William
Nudlng, Robert Rebman, Churles Deltzel,
Edward Berkhoff, Sydney Kcsslcr and
Charles Plxley. Others will arrlvo today.
Charles Thomas Is tho name of a tall
young man who swings a gun for tho
Knights of Pythias band, of Pittsburg.
And, speaking of that band, It may bo
said that If. tho music served on tho ave
nuo last night Is a samplo Scranton will
certainly hear some good music for tho
next few days.
C. W. Broadhcad, of Montroso lodge,
No. 473, Is a candidate for grand outer
guard, tho lowest grand lodge office. Mr.
Broadhcad Is an ardent Pythian and has
been a member slnco 1873 and a continu
ous representative from his lodgo for six
teen years. Ho Is known to the leading
members of tho order throughout the
state and will probably havo bestowed
upon him the ofllco for which hn Is a can.
dldate. It Is customary for tho somo
grand outer guard to be elected at each
succeslvo election for five years.
Thomas G. Sample, of Allegheny City,
supreme vice chancellor of the Supreme
lodge, will next year attain tho supremo
chancellorship of the United States, tho
most exalted office. Ho Is an ex-department
commander of the Grand Army of
the Republic In this state and a familiar
flgruo at all Pythian gatherings. Mr.
Samplo Is topping at the Hotel Jcrmyn.
Charles J. Naylor, delegate from Phil
adelphia Is the guest of Alderman John
T. Howe.
Thomas K. Donnell, great chief of
records, Order of Red men, is a delegate
frcm Philadelphia.
It Is quite a coincidence that this Is tho
twenty-ninth annual convention of both
State Pythlans and the International Irish
Catholic Benevolent union.
P0NTYP00L WON THE PRIZE.
Grunt Annual Welsh Chornl Contest
Is Now Over.
News from Wales tells of the victory
of the Abersychan nnd Ponty pool
choir In the great national eisteddfod,
held at Newport. The Anglesey Har
monic society, of Holybed, was award
ed second prize.
The adjudication was not met with
general approval by the friends of the
other choirs. The contesting choirs
were:
1. Llanclly Cholas society, led by Mr.
John Thomas.
2. The Rhymney United choir, Mr. J.
Prcc.
3. Tho Abersychan and Pontypool Chor
al socoty, Mr. W. Prothcroo.
4. The Merthyr Chocal socety, Mr. Dan
Daves.
5. The Bulth and Dstrct Harmonc fo
cety, Mr. E. Evans ("Llew Baullt)."
6. Tho Anglesea Harmonc socoty, Mr.
W. S. Owen.
NEW LOAN ASSOCIATION.
Organized from Experienced Materi
al in This City Saturday Evening.
A new building and loan association
was formally organized Saturday eve
ning In the office of Partridge and
Vaughn. The association will be known
as the Economy Building and Loan
association of Scranton, Pa. Applica
tion for a charter will be made at
once.
The organizers are: George D.
Brown, president of the Suburban as
sociation; D. J. Campbell, president of
the Artisans; O. B. Wright, treasurer
of the Commonwealth and the Arti
nins; J. C. Vaughan, secretary of the
Commonwealth and the Artisans; Ar
thur H. Christy, George W. Finn and
T. F. Gibbons.
George D. Brown was elected temp
orary president and J. C. Vaughn,
temporary secretary. Another meeting
will be held Friday night.
DID NOT DIE FROM POISON.
It Was Bronchial Tuborclosis Thnt
Killed Victor Micloski.
The Jury which was empannelled to
inquire into the cause of the death of
Victor Micluski, of North Van Buren
avenue, who it was reported died from
poison, met at Coroner Longstreet's
office last night and rendered a verdict
which stated that "an examination of
the stomach having been made and no
apearances of poison being found, that
said Victor Micluski did not die from
poisoning, but his death was due to
bronchial tuberclosls."
The verdict was signed by the fol
lowing Jurors: James Wymbs, H. D.
Jones, J. B. WIdemai Patrick Cuslck,
John Mayernytk and C. E. House.
WILL OF EDMUND F. BOYLE.
Admitted to Probate Yesterday by
Register of Wills Ilnpldns.
Register of Wills Hopkins yesterday
admitted to probate the will of the late
Edmund F. Boyle, of Green Ridge, and
granted letters testamentary to T. J.
Kelly, of Capouse avenue. In the will
Mr. Boyle bequeather J500 to his uncle,
Rev. E. W. Fltzmaurice, of Hazleton,
and $100 to his brother. Frank E. Boyle.
The remainder of his estate is to be
divided share nnd share alike among
his wife, Mrs. Minnie L. Boyle, and
their three children, Edmund, Adrian
nnd Mary Eugenia Boyle. Mrs. Boyle
Is named as the guardian of tfie chil
dren. COULD NOT DE DIVIDED.
So Report tho Master in tho Spencer
Carpenter Partition Sun.
In the equity case, brought by Wil
liam D. Spencer to secure a partition
of a lot of land In Blakely, of which
ho owns two-thirds and Horace and
Nlles Carpenter one-sixth apiece, the
master, C. B. Gardner, yesterday filed
a lengthy report in which he gives as
his opinion that the land can not be
divided without Injury to tho defend
ants. He places a value of $2,860 on the
whole prlperty.
The report filled over 100 typewritten
pages. The plaintiff was represented
by R. II. Holgate and the defendants
by A. D. Dean.
SITZ HELD FOUR ROOMS.
Because a frloud of Ills Said Ho
Could Havo Them.
Four of the rooms at No. 19 Lacka
wanna avenue were taken possession
yesterday by an Italian, John Slti. A
friend said he could have them so
John calmly took possession without
even thinking of the landlord's wlshe.
Sltz was arrested and Alderman
Howe gave John until today to vet off
tho premises.
PYTHIAN SOLDIERS
ARE NOW IN CAMP
Occupied Tliclr Tents at Laurel IIIII
Park Last Night.
QENERAL STARDIRD HAS ARRIVED
Ho Proceeded with tho Men Who Ac
companied Him to tho lark"-Camp
Will Do Formally Opened nt
0 O'clock This Morning When tho
ring Will no Run Up nt tho Ilcnd
qunrtcrs of tho Urigado--Nunibcr
Now in Cnmp.
"Camp II. N. Dunnell" at Laurel
Hill park Is ready to accommodate 600
members of the Uniformed Rank,
Knights of Pythias, and their officers.
The two hundred tents for tho soldiery
and ten additional for the rank are now
In place, the last officer's tent being
erected yesterday afternoon. The en-
GENERAL W. H. STARBIRD,
Of Pittsburg, Commander of tho Penn
sylvania Brigade, Uniform Rank.
campment presents a very military ap
pearance, not unlike the annual camp
of the National Guard, after which the
Uniformed Rank Is to a degree mod
eled. The soldiers' tents have been ar
ranged In ten rows or "streets," of
twenty tents to each. These are situ
ated In order on the gently sloping hill
behind the grand stand of the race
track at Laurel Hill. The spot could
not have been better selected from the
standpoints of comfort and health. The
ground Is grassy and most of the tents
are shaded by trees. The .officers' or
headquarters' tents, ten In number, are
situated In one line, facing and a little
to the right of the camp. The tents In
use are state property and were placed
at the disposal of the Uniform Rank
by Adjutant General Stewart.
ERECTION OF TENTS.
They were erected under the direc
tion of Colonel Martin Joyce, of Major
General Carnahan's staff, by the fol
lowing local Knights of Pythias, men
who are also members of the N. G. P.:
Colonel McDonald, Frank Mallott,
George Mallott, John Gaines, T. J.
Smith and Gus Moore. Sunday's storm,
fierce as It was, bowled over only twelve
of the two hundred tents. Additional
supports were placed at each tent yes
terday. It Is not generally known that this
Is the first state encampment of the
Pennsylvania Uniformed Rank. Such
Is the case. There have been National
encampments, but the state rank has
never been In encampment by them
selves. For this reason it Is not known
at present Just in what manner
the camp will be conducted. The Na
tional encampments are held under
strict military rules posting sentries
and no passing the lines without per
mission from headquarters, counter
signs, regular calls, and taps, and all
that but It can not be definitely stated
whether or not such will be the con
duct of the present camp.
According to programme the camp
will be formally opened at 9 o'clock
this morning, when the flag will climb
to the top of the pole attached to the
grand stand. The exact number of men
who will be In camp will not be known
until tonight. Ten companies at least
are expected. Ten members of Com
pany 26, Altoona, were In the city yes
terday. They arrived at 1 o'clock' p.
m. over the Delaware.Lackawanna and
Western railroad.
VISITED THE CAMP.
Yesterday they visited the camp and
expressed themselves as pleased with
the place, but were disappointed In the
spot selected for the competition drill.
The Altoona men say the race track Is
too small for the drill manoeuvres. The
Altoona people ought ufknow, as their
company has won In the competition
drill for seven consecutive years. They
expect to win this year, but It Is said
that Company 26 will have a much
stronger competition this year than
ever.
The prize Is $300, worth trying for,
and Colonel Joyce is authority for the
announcement that several other com
panies are hard after the victory this
year. The officers of Company 26 are:
Samuel Roberts, captain; William Bal
lentlnc, first lieutenant; William Hoar,
second lieutenant. The company will
have thirty-two men In line at the drill.
The Inspecting officers will be Major
W. S. Millar, ex-Chaplain James Molr,
of this city, and Lieutenant Colonel
Wallace, of Wllkes-Barre,
At 9.05 o'clock last night a delegation
numbering over 100 men arrived from
Pittsburg and vicinity via the Dela
ware, Iyackawanna and Western rall
load. With them came General Wal
ter II. Starblrd, the state commander,
and the Knights of Pythias band, 22
pieces, of Pittsburg. After alighting
from tho train the men marched to
Lackawanna avenue and In front of
the Valley House formed a lino of fours.
The march up the avenue of this dele
gation was the most pretentious display
thus far.
THE FIRST MARCHERS.
Tho Knights of Pythias band, headed
by a tall young man In a flashy gold
spoted uniform and white leggings, car
rying a silver plated musket which" ho
used as a baton, played exquisite music
for the marchers. General Starblrd
nnd his line of officers were followed by
companies 47, fil, 62 and 65, or jxarts of
each. Up Lackawanna avenue the col
umn proceeded to Wyoming to the Ho
tel Jermyn, where the line halted for a
few minutes to do deference to Major
General Carahan. The march was then
resumed to tho Terrace hotel, where the
Knights were served with supper. Af
terward the contingent boarded street
cars for Camp Dunnell at Laurel Hill
park, reaching there at 10,30 o'clock,
line was formed at the entrance and to
tho accompaniment of the band tho
Pythlans marched up the hill to their
quarters.
Tho lack of lights had an 111 effect on
tho Invading army. They marched up
to where tho headquarters tents nre and
by the light of a lantern the mon caw
a painted canvnsn which Informed them
that right lit front was tho division
headquarters
Colonel Joyce was the target of a
storm of Inquiries: "Where's tho mat
tresses?" "Where's tho lights?"
"Where's everything!" and a Pittsburg
quartette got together and sang In a
mournful minor key. Tho officers ex
plained to the men that they were not
camping In a hotel parlor.
BETTER EACH YEAR.
Colonel Grlpp said the Pythian sol
diers are too unaccustomed to disci
plln, but that every year brings the
boys nearer to the standard of tho N.
G. P.
"It Is difficult to attain this perfec
tion, said Colonel Grlpp, "because thero
Is no punishment for a breach of dis
cipline. We only appeal to a man's
honor."
General Starblrd, as may be suppos
ed, was too busy to talk much for
publication last night. It Is given out
however, that camp will be regularly
opened this morning, and after that
regular military order will be attempt
ed. Colonel Grlpp, at his own ex
pense, has brought along with him
from Tyrone, his home, a buglar from
the regular cavalry. It Is the Inten
tion to sound revelle nt 6 o'clock, mess
nt 7 and thereafter drills of whatever
form the headquarters may command.
Guards will also be stationed at all
hours of the day.
Meals will be taken at 25 cents per
head at the restaurant In the park. The
soldiers are renting matresses at $1.50
for tho week, and late last night can
dles were distributed In each tent. Tho
general appearance Is quite formid
able. Fires were built In the company
streets and around these circles of men
gathered. There are now In camp
about 100 men. The number will be
materially Increased today and to
night. It Is not known Just how many com
panies will enter the competition drill
Wednesday morning, many of the
companies now here fearing that they
cannot muster a sufficient number of
men, the high railroad rates In the
west keeping down the attendance.
Today's work will depend much upon
circumstances.
ROGERS WERE NUMEROUS.
Aldormnn llotvo Called Upon to Dis
tinguish Between Some of Them.
Here Is the Chinese problem which
came up for solution before the alder
man of the Seventeenth ward yester
day: Mary Rogers swore out warrants
for the arrest of John Rogers, her hus
band, und Mary Rogers, mother of
John Rogers, ond, by law, n mother
to Mary Rogers, tho prosecutrix.
The charge was assault and battery,
the prosecutrix alleging that she was
ejected from her home on the South
Side by tjhe defendants. The Rogers
were placed under $200 bald each.
Mary Rogers, the mother-in-law,
went ball for her son, John Rogers, and
the later went bail for his mother, Mary
Rogers. They both owned property.
BIQ CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR RALLY.
To Ho Held in This City September
14 bv the Local .Mombe.ro.
The executive committee of the
Scranton Christian Endeavor union
met last night In the Young Men's
Christian association parlors and de
cided upon a big Christian Endeavor
rally to be held Sept. 14 in probably the
First Presbyterian church.
A. L. Haldeman presided over the
meeting, which was one of the best
ever held from the attendance stand
point. At the rally reports from the
San Francisco convention delegates
will be heard.
FIFTEEN DAYS MORE ALLOWED.
Commissioners ol Duumoro Contest
Granted nil Extension of Time.
Commissioners R. H. Holgate and D.
J. Reedy, who are In charge of the
Dunmore contest, yesterday requested
the court to grant them fifteen days
In addition to the sixty days originally
allowed for preparing their report with
reference to the contest.
In their request the commissioners
set forth that all the testimony has not
been transcribed as yet and that it will
be impossible to complete their report
In the time originally fixed by the
court. The additional fifteen days were
allowed.
TO CELEBRATE LABOR DAY.
Central Labor Union Proposes to
Fittingly Observe the Occasion.
Labor Day, Sept. 6, Is to bo duly cel
ebrated here. The programme con
templates a parade to be followed by
a picnic with athletic contests at Laurel
Hill park.
The Central Labor union, which pro
pected the celebration, has received
Information from many of the affiliat
ed societies, communicated with, that
they heartily approve of the Idea and
will gladly participate.
HOME AND FOREIGN HOTELS.
A Comparison of Their Clnlms Upon
the Comfort-Seeking Public.
From Scrlbner.
American hotels are so taken up with'
the desire to dazzle us that they some
times make us uncomfortable. It Is
very fine to have one's card handled by
two men and a big boy and then a little
boy when calling upon friends at a
great hotel, but It Is fatiguing, never
theless, to wait thirty minutes and then
haw tho little boy come down and tell
you they are not at home. Though
most of us cannot abide some of the
petty nuisances of the foreign system,
such as being charged extra for soap
and service, yet many traveling Amer
icans, who are sufficiently unpatriotic,
say that our big glittering hotels are
not quite up to the standard of the
best ones ot the other side In the small
details of making one peacefully and
restfully happy. The Inn-keeper's In
stinct for knowing exactly what Is
wanted wlth'out being told Is more
highly developed over there. They have
been at it for so many more genera
tions. Tho swellest hotels In England and
on tho continent are considerably moro
economical and a great deal less lavish.
But they put on "lugs" of another sort
and some people think that they are a
moro enjoyable sort. For Instance, at
two or three hotels that set up as the
finest In the West End in London one
does not have a bird's-eye maple up
right piano in one corner of a 15x12
room and an Impressionist's cornfield
on a glided easel In the opposite one,
but his newspaper Is warmed before it
Is handed to him In the morning and
ho finds his evening clothes pressed
and laid out for him when he returns
to his room in the afternoon.
A friendly Oiler.
Lawyer Goodly "What's wrong, old
chap?"
UgllmuRge "I won a kiss from Miss
Purtiest on election. Bho won't pay up."
Lawyer Goodly "Never mind, old man;
I'll collect it for you."
CONVENTIONS OF THE
C.T.A.U.ANDI.C.B.U.
Delegate to Both Will Bo Here by
Tonight.
SOME HAVE ALREADY ARRIVED
Programme Laid Out for Today.
Father Mnthew Board of GoTOtn
mont Meets Tonight Executive
Comnilttoc of tho I. C. B. U. Meets
This AftornoouSorcnndo to tha
Ono nnd Reception to the Other in
tho Evening.
Tho nlrendy augmented population of
tho city will bo further augmented
many hundreds before nightfall by tho
arrival of the delegates to the C. T. A.
II. and I. C. B. U. conventions, which
begin tomorrow morning.
At 9 o'clock this morning the recep
tion committees of the respective or
ganizations will be abroad meeting tho
incoming delegates at the trains, es
corting them to their hotels and placing
them In charge of other committees,
whose duty It will be to see that they
pleasurably employ tho Interim be
tween their arrival nnd the beginning
of tho actual convention work.
The Father Mathew men havo no
definite Idea of how many delegates
in J visitors will come, as representa
tion is not mandatory and many of
the societies do not decide to send del
egateb until it is too late to give of
ficial notification to tho general secre
tary. Rev. Father Doyle, the secre
tary, however, states In his convention
bulletin that 1,200 would be a fair esti
mate of the attendance. The local so
cieties hope that this estimate Is a
correct one, but they do not hesitate
to give out that they fear It will fall
much below this figure. No matter how
lmge the crowd may be the commit
ter Is prepared to take care of It and
It says with all earnestness tho more
the merrier.
COME FROM FAR AND NEAR.
Tne total abstainers are scattered
all over the United States, from the
Atlantic to the Rockies, and It Is no
uncommon thing at the annual con
ventions for the most distant societies
to not only send delegates but to at
tend In a body. This Is especially true
of societies that are drilled and uni
formed, such as the 'St. Paul's Pioneer
corps, of this city, which sent 100 men
to the Pittsburg convention, five years
ago. At the St. Louts convention the
year before many of these tourist clubs
as they are known, were In attend
ance. As yet the committee has not
received word of any of these clubs be
ing en route, but it is, nevertheless,
quite possible that some of them will
put in an appearance today.
Far-off Minnesota, where the Father
Mathew movement Is particularly
strong, has the honor of landing the
first delegates In the convention city.
They are James McDonald and his
daughter, Miss Cecilia, of Waverly,
Minn., who arrived Saturday evening.
Mr. McDonald represents the Minne
sota State union and his daughter is
delegate from the Waverly cadets.
H. F. McAteer, J. W. Boden, Richard
Sheehan and J. L. Snyder, of PlttBburg,
arrived yesterday and are stopping at
the St. Charles. Mr. McAteer is first
vice-president and organizer of the C.
T. A. U. of the Diocese of Pittsburg
and one of the best known Father
Mathew men of the state. He Is also
president of Branch 12J, C. M. B. A.,
and a prominent member of the I. C.
B. U. and Y. M. I. Mr. Boden and Mr.
Sheehan are also I. C. B. U. and Y. M.
I. men.
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS.
Rev. Father Doyle, the National sec
retary, was scheduled to arrive from
New York on one of the early morning
trains. He has four rooms engaged at
the Jermyn for the national headquar
ters. A meeting of the board of gov
ernment will be held there tonight. A
serenade to the officers and delegates
Is the only other thing on the pro
gramme for today.
The ladles' societies met last evening
at St. John's church, Gig street. The
St. Paul's, of Green Ridge, was repre
sented by Miss Early; the St. Cecilia's,
of the West Side, by Miss Hennigan,
and the St. Irene's, of the South Side,
by Mrs. E. C. Connell and Mrs. Jennie
Kinney. Many others besides the
regularly constituted delegates were in
attendance and an enthusiastic meet
ing was held.
It was decided to hold a reception for
the visiting lady delegates at Hotel
Jermyn, Friday afternoon, between the
hours of four and six. The presidents
of the various local ladles' societies will
compose the reception committee and
distribute the cards of Invitation.
Rev. E. J. Melley, spiritual director
of the Scranton Diocesan union; J. C.
Gallagher, chairman of the local ways
and means comnilftee, and others
prominent in the Work were present to
aid the ladles with their counsel.
In a leter to the Tribune last night,
A. A. Boyee, of Philadelphia, national
secretary of the I. C. B. U. states that
seventy-one societies will be repre
sented at the convention, each society
sending one delegate.
Most of the societies are clustered In
and around Philadelphia, and the most
of the delegates will come from that
city on a special train leaving the
Reading terminus at 9 o'clock a. m.,
arriving here at 2:55 p. m.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of tho executive commit
tee will be held at 3:30 o'clock this af
ternoon In the St. Charles hqtel, which
will be convention headquarters. The
executive committee Is composed of
Daniel Duffy, Sa. Clair, Pa., president;
J. J, Behan, Kingston, Canada, flrflst
vice-president; Miss Katie Garman,
Providence, R. I., second vIce-Dresl-dent;
Thomas J. Foley, Gloucester, N.
J., treasurer; A. A. Boyle, Philadelphia,
Pa., secretary, nnd J. T. Sweeney,
Camden, N. J.
Tho committee on credentials will
meet at the St. Charles this evening
at 8 o'clock. Beginning at the same
hour there will be a reception for the
delegates at tho rooms of John Boyle
O'Reilly council, Y. M. I., on Lacka
wanna avenue. Attorney M. F. Con
ry, of this city, will welcome rthe dele
gates on behalf of the local society.
Addresses will be made by President
Duffy, Vice-President Behan, Secre
tary Boyle and others. Refreshments
will be served at tho conclusion of the
speechmaklng. .
The work of the convention will be
gin Wednesday morning, after the del
egates have attended a high mass nt
St. Patrick's church, JackEon street.
It will last two days.
HIS IDEA OF REST.
From tho Times.Herald.
A business man accustomed to hard
work for many years usually finds id
leness Irksome. Men who have been
actively in tho harness, as a rule, do
J not like to retire, although retirement
In old ngo Is tho goal of the average
worker. A successful Chlcagoan, who
has renched 60 years, said to mc tho
other day: "I am going to quit. I
havo worked for thirty years without
a week's vacation; now I am going to
rest for thirty years. I have earned
every dollar I possess; now I Intend to
spend money and stop worrying about
accumulating It."
I npplauded this determination nnd
inquired how ho Intended to spend his
leisure.
"I have bought a homestead in
Blank," he said, naming a small Michi
gan town, "and I shall remove there
with my family and Blmply wallow In
idleness and contentment."
"But how will you pass your spare
tlmo?" I insisted.
"Well, I'll hunt and fish," ho said.
"Good but that will not keep you
busy tho year around," I ventured.
"No, but I shall read. I'll take all
the papers, I will get togcthor a little
library, too."
"Will that occupy nil your extra
time?"
"Oh, I shall walk nbout a good deal,
I dare say. Exercise you know great
thing for nn old man."
"Is that you entire programme?"
"N-no; not exactly," ho said, hesitat
ingly, "I'm going to organize a private
bank down there and manage it."
A CATASTROPHE.
That Stupid Conductor Hnd Put Him
OtTnt tho Wrong Plncr.
From Harper's Round Table.
The train was roaring along about
forty miles an hour and the conductor
was busily punching tickets full of
holes, when a little thin old man who
sat In one of the corner Beats plucked
up his sleeve.
"Mr. Conductor, you be sure nnd let
me off at Speer's Station. You see, this
Is the first time I ever rode on Bteam
cars, nnd I don't know anything' bout
them. You won't forget It, eh?"
"All right, sir; I won't forget."
The old man brushed back a Btray
lock of hair, and straightening himself
gazed with increasing wonder at the
flying landscape, every now and then
exclaiming, "Gracious!" "By gum!" etc.
Suddenly there was a crash, and af
ter a number of gymnastic moves that
made him think of his school days, he
found himself sitting on the grass of
the embankment alongside the trJrck.
Seeing another passenger sitting a
short distance away, patiently support
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Hotels and Summer Resorts.
FERN HALL,
CRYSTAL LAKE, PA.
The opening of this famous resort un
der new management will take place
early In June.
Situated In the southern corner of
Susquehanna county on the shores of
beautiful Crystal Lake, Fern Hall is
one of the most attractive places In tho
State of Pennsylvania to spend a few
weeks during the heated term.
Every facility Is affordtd for tho en
tertainment of Its guests.
BEST OF
Pura Mountain Air,
Beautiful Scener,
Cuisina Unsurpassed.
the table being supplied from Fern Hall'
farm.
Postal Telegraph and Long Distance
Telephone service In tho hotel.
Tally-IIo coaches make two trips
daily from Carbondale.
Write for Terms, Etc., to
C. E. ATWOOD. MANAGER.
Crystal Lake, Dundaff, Pa.
THE MURRAY HILL
MURRAY HILL PARK,
THOUSAND ISLANDS,
The best located and best
furnished hotel on the St.
Lawrence river, Accommo
dations for 300 guests.
Opens June 25th, 18o7.
F. R. WHITE, Prop.
THE MATTHEW,
302 First Avenue, ABUUHV PAUK, N. J,
Near the teach and Promenade.
All conveniences and comforts for per
manent and transient guests. Excellent
table, tho best beds, and most approved
sanitary cqvlpn-ent.
For particulars, etc., address
0. W. MATTHEWS,
Owner and Manager.
ing various parts of-the splintered car
across his legs he Inquired:
"Is this Spcers Crossing?" ,
The passenger, who was a drummer,
and not altogether new to such hap
penings, replied with a smile, although
In considerable pain:
"No; this Is a catastrophe."
"Is that so," he Irritably exclaimed.
"Now, I knew that conductor would
put mo off at tho wrong place."
UNAVOIDAUIjE.
From tho Chicago Tribune'. '
"That was a very queer poem on "Tha
Three Ages of Man' you published In your
paper this morning," ald the -man man
who happened In. "Tho general under
standing Is that thero aro seven ages of
man."
"It was written 'The Seven Ages of
Man,' " explained tho worried Bunday
editor, "but I had to cut It down to threo
on account of a lack of space."
A Hopeless Case.
From the Now York Truth.
Mack "Why did Mrs. Strongmlnd's re
latives contest her will?"
Wyld "They claim she was unduly In
fluenced by her husband."
Mack "They couldn't havo known her
very well."
OUK OWN STEVE CRANE.
A frieze of glories awesome flaro in wov
cned maze
Low passioning throbs attuned In rhap
sodies resound
And pungent Inconso swirls, In crim
soned souls ablazo
In battcrtcd love-lit thunders, and
flushes meek abound
At Hymen's altar. t
Low-volccd tho hum of yawping mob, In
clangoring agony swells.
And mists of blackened things In 'Swelt
ering troop fast stream - ,
Bcforo tho happy pair, low sunk In deep.
cnlng wells
Of heaven-tinctured happiness and'gar
lsh lovo lights beam
In eyes that falter.
Love trembles fill tho exultant wlld-
chasmed heart
And sonant lltnnles burst high in chor-
aled rhythmic song
But then a horrored pause Elysla'a
thunders burst apart.
Black choklngs stltlo the vcst-blaz-
oncd priest, tho devled words go
wrong
and, frothing wildly nt the mouth, his
lips writhed and grew blew and green in
convulsive efforts to nsk Syszepan Ohan
cssyran If he would take Gramtsky Shck
crjlan to bo his wedded wife. Chicago
News.
Mnii-mit tipiH i
0., Syracuse, U.S., U. S.X.
SPRING HOUSE, Heart Lakj, Pa.
U E. Crofut. Prop.
Strictly temperance, newly remodeled
and furrlshod. Flno groves, large lawn,
dancing pavilion, croquet grounds, etc.
Bicycle boat, sail boats, 15 row boats,
fishing tackle, etc., free to guests. Taka
D., L. & W. via Alford Station. Writs
for terms.
HOTEL ALBERT,
Cor. 11th Street and University Place,
NEW VOHK. une block west of
Broadway. Noted for two things,
COMFORTand CUISINE
First-class rooms at $1.00 a day and up
ward, on the European plan.
L. & E. FRENKLE.
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VTM. M.BATES.
An est&blltbed hotel node new aanaauocot
and thoroughly abreast o( tho times. VUlton to
New York will find the Everett In tha yen heart
ot the hopping district, convenient to places of
amusement ana readily accessible from all parts
if the CUT. EUHOl'BAN PLAN.
WESTMINSTER HOTEL,
Cor. Sixteenth St. and Irving Place,
NEW YORK.
AMERICAN PLAN, $3.50 Per
Day nnd UpwnrdH.
EUKOPEAN PLAN, $1.50 Per
Dny and Upwnrds.
GEO. MURRAY, Proprietor.
The St. Denis
wsraEr h v
Broadway and Eleventh St., New York,
Opp. 0 race Church. European Plan.
Rooms Si.oo a Day and Upwards.
In a modest and unobtrusive way there art)
few bettor conducted hotels in the metropolis
than the St. Denis.
The great popularity It haa acquired oan
readily be tracod to 1U unlqna location, IU
homolike ntmoiuhere, tha peculiar excellence
of its culslue ana service, and Its very moder
ate prices.
WILLIAM TAYLOR AND SON.
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